Eating Well in South Tampa

The phrases “eating out” and “cheat day” don’t need to be synonymous – especially in South Tampa. Local eateries are serving up delicious and nutritious dishes with high-quality ingredients all day long. We’ve created a meal-by-meal guide including what to get and where to go to take the guesswork out of fitting healthy eating into your busy schedule. Dig in!

Breakfast: Swami Juice Buzz Bowl

This acai berry-based bowl gets its name from the bee pollen included in the recipe. Loaded with blueberries, strawberries and mango, it’s an easy way to get your daily vitamins in early.

Combine a handful each of frozen Sambazon acai, frozen strawberries, frozen blueberries, and frozen mango with a splash of coconut water and 1 tablespoon of bee pollen in a blender. Blend to desired consistency. Serve in a bowl and top with French vanilla almond granola, sliced fresh strawberries, sliced fresh banana, coconut flakes and raw honey.

Fresh strawberries add some sweetness to flaky grilled salmon. A side of wild quinoa salad is a great choice to incorporate complex carbohydrates, and steamed asparagus brings the color and crunch to your plate.

Grill smoke adds a contrasting flavor to the snapper’s slight sweetness. Olive oil, lemon and herbs help season the fish and add healthy fats and antioxidants to your diet.

Ingredients:

1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

1/8 cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped

1/8 cup Kalamata olives, pitted & chopped

1/2 cup white wine

1/2 cup 2% milk

2 tbsp corn starch

1/2 tbsp chicken base

1/2 tsp black pepper

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

1/4 cup spinach, chopped

Recipe:

Heat olive oil over medium heat. Add sun-dried tomatoes and olives. Sautee for three to four minutes. Add white wine and reduce by half. Make a slurry with the milk and corn starch. Add to the sautee with the chicken stock base. Whisk until smooth and slightly thickened. Finish with black pepper, lemon juice and chopped spinach. Whisk until blended. Drizzle over red snapper, grilled until tender.